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y 1935. A. LANDIS 2,006,463

ACCESSORY Filed April 24, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ZZALM ATTORNEY y 1935- I A. LANDIS 2,006,463

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BY w $11 ATTORNEY July 2, 1935.

A. LANDIS 2,006,463

AccEssIoRY Filed April 24, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July 2, 1935 1 UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFICE 1 Yj 7 Aaron LandiaNew Ym-k, n. r. ApplicationApril M; 1934, Seria1 mrzaiz This invention relates to accessories for hand bags and the like-articles, worn or carried .by women. C

An object of this invention is to provide a device 5,; of the character described, in the form of anaccessory for a ladys handbag, or other article, worn or carriedby women, or forming partthereof, and havingmeans adapted. to be. arrangedto expose different colors or different combinations differently colored ensembles. r

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved device of the character described, incorporated into or forming an ornament for a ladys hand bag. 7

Still another object of this invention is to provide. a handbag or other article, worn or carried by women, having an exterior, 'or portioniof the exterior thereof, in the form of a removable col-' ored member which may be replaced by another. differently colored member, whereby saidhand' bag or article may be carried with differentlycolored ensembles. 1 7 Still'another object of this invention is to-provide a ladys vanity case provided with a top cover having an opening exposing a portion of'a' colored plate; the construction permitting the of. colors, whereby the article maybe used'with plate to be rotated to expose differentlycolored portions thereof. Still another object of this invention is to provide a compact, neat and attractive construction of the character described, which shall be com-;;

In. the accompanying drawings, which is shown one of the various possible embodiments of this, invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ladys hand bag provided with a device embodying-the invention; 7

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionalview taken on line' Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective View; of,a .portion of. the bag shown-in Fig l, showing onepf the colored plates being partly removed;

away to show theinterior construction; 1 vFig-his across-sectional view. of the opening ornament shownin Fig. 7 in lifted position;

, taken ou line 6-46 of Fig. 5 through the opening ornament;.;,;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 with parts brokers Fig.9 is a view similar to Fig.7, but illustrating a still further modified constructiomparts being broken away; Fig. 10 'is across-sectional view taken on line l@--l ll of the opening ornament shown inFig. 9;

Fig. .11 is a front elevational view of an opening ornament of .a hand bag, illustrating another: modified; construction;

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view 12-42 of;Fig..11;

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view takenon'line l3-:. -'l3 of.Fig.11; 'i.

Fig. 141s a viewsimilar to Fig. 1.1 .an'dillustratingyet'anothermodification;

-Fig-..15 is-' a cross-sectional view taken ,on line- Iii-:45 of Fig,14;-j

taken on line Fig.5,16isacross-sectional view taken on line.

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Fig.17yisairont elevational view of a portion ofa ladyshand bag provided with a device embodying the invention and illustrating still an-:

other modified construction thereof, parts being.

broken-away;

r Fig- .18 is a cross-sectional view taken on line l8--;l8 of Fig. 1'7; ---Fig. 19 is .a perspective view of a bag. embodying, the invention and illustrating a still further modification thereof; Fig. 20 is an enlarged cross-sectional 1 View taken on line 2 (l-----lll of Fig. 19, parts being broken away; a

Fig. 21-.is a top plan view of an opening ornament for a ladys hand bag in the form of a ladys hind" vanity case, embodying the invention and illus tratingi a still further modification thereof;

Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view'taken on line.

tion and comprising a body H having a flap I! fold ed overthe top of the front portion Mthere-j of. Fixed to said front portion is a square shaped block l6, and pivotally mounted on said block 16 by an axial rivet I8 is a knob 'l I of the same shape.

Thus the knob ll registers with the block I6, but a may be rotated to the position shown in Fig. 1 in which the corners of said knob project beyond the sides of said block. Fixed to the flap I2 is a member 20 provided with a pair of spaced, projecting cars 22. Pivoted to said ears and disposed therebetween is a U-shaped frame 24 having side and bottom portions formed with grooves or channels 25.

Slidably received within the channels 25 are ;a plurality of differently colored, similarly shaped, interchangeable plates 21, 28 and 29. Said plates are provided with registering, square, ,central openings adapted to receive ther'ethrough the aligned block l6 and knob ll. Said plates may be inserted into the channels by moving the flap to the position shown in Fig. 3 with the frame '24 disposed at an angle to thefiap, iniwhich position the top of the frame is open. 1 i

The plates may thus beremoved oninserted through the top of the frame when the latter is in the angular position shown in Fig. 3; How ever, when the member 24 is moved into the plane of the flap I2, the member 20 serves .toiclose the top of the frame to prevent the plates from accidentally falling out.

The frame 24 with the plates inserted therein is held in position for closing the bag by the knob 11, as shown in Fig. 1, with the corners of the knob extending beyond the sides of the block I6 and contacting said plates. The bag may be opened by merely turning the knob l1 into registration with the block 16 to permit the frame 24 tobe moved away from thebody of the bag. The plates 21, 23 and 29 may be interchanged to expose different colors, so that the bag may be carried with differently colored ensembles. Said plates may be formed with non-registering openings 30 to expose different combinations-of col-' OIS. Where openings 39 in theplates over-lap, a combination of more than two colorsis'exposed. In Figs. 5 and 6 there is showna modified form of the invention in the form of a bag Illa having hinged frame portions 32 and 33; Fixed to the frame portion 32 is a curved member 34 and fixed to the frame portion 33 is ahinge 35 adapted to snap beneath the member 34." Hinged onto the hinge 35 is a metal strip 36 to whichis'attached an ornament 31 adapted to open the bag upon swinging the ornament upwardly. The

ornament 31 comprises a member 38 open at the rear to form a chamber 39 and having a front wall 40 formed with a central square opening 4| and with a curved cut out portion or opening 42. Received within the chamber 39 is a disc to which there is fixed a square block 45 adapted to pass through thesquare opening 4|.

Pivoted to the block 45 is a knob 46 of the sameshape as said block and rotatable about the axis thereof on rivet 46a. Disposed within the chamber 39 and between the disc 44 and the front wall 40, are a plurality of similarly shaped, differently colored plates 41 having registering square shaped openings 48 receivingthe block 45 and knob 46 therethrough. The plate adjacent the front wall 4071s partly exposed through opening 42 and by interchanging the plates, different colors may be exposed. I

As shown in Fig. 6, the block 45 passes through the openings 48 in the plates 41 and through the opening 4 I in the front wall 40. r The knob 46is turned out of registrywith the block 45 engaging the front surface of the front wall 40 for retaining the disc 44 and the plates 4! within the chamber 39. For replacing or changing the colored discs 41 the knob 46 may be rotated into registry with the knob 45 to permit the disc 44 to be removed. The colored plates 41 may then be interchanged and the knob 45 again passed through the opening 4| and then turned out of registry with respect to theblock 45.

In Figs. 7 and 8 there is shown an ornament 31a for a hand bag lob adapted to open the bag in the same manner as ornament 37 opens bag Illa. The handle 31a. comprises a member 59 open at the rear to form a chamber 5| and providing a front wall 52 formed with a segmental opening 53.

Rotatably mounted on the wall 52 by an axial rivet 54 is a circular disc 55 received within the chamber 5|. Adhered to the inner surface of the disc 55 are a plurality of segments 55, 51, 58 and 59 each of a different color and together substantially covering saidv disc. I

As shown in Fig. '7, the segment 58 isexposed.

If it is desired to expose a different color, the disc 55 is rotated to any desired positionto expose either one color or two colors. The bag I lib may then be carried with differently colored ensemblesyitmerely being necessary to rotate the disc 55 :to a position for exposing the prope colors to match the ensemble.

In Figs. 9 and 10 there is shown a hand bag I00 provided with a pivoted ornament 31b illustrating a still further modified construction. The ornament 3'") comprises a frame member 60 which;

may be of triangular or other shape and having a central opening GI and provided with inwardly extending flanges 62 at the front thereof forming a chamber at the rear. For the purpose hereinafter appearing, there is pivoted to the front surface of the frame a hook 63. Received within the rear chamber is a disc 64 provided with an apertured car 65 fixed thereto. The hook 63 is adapted to engage within the opening 63 of the eat 65 for retaining the disc 64 in the chamber. Interposed between the disc 64 and the flange portion 62 are a plurality of differently colored plates 68, formed with registering slots for receiving the car 65. The plates 68 may be of different colors and are interchangeable to expose a suitable color.

The discs 68 may be interchanged by releasing the hook 63 to permit removal of the disc 64.

In Figs. 11, 12 andg13 there is illustrated a' hand bag ornament 37c illustrating'a still further modified construction. The ornament 310 com prises an elongated block or member 10, the front surface whereof is depressed as at 'l l. Theblock I0 is furthermore formed with a pair of inwardly turned, parallel guide'flan'ges 12 forming a pair of grooves 13. Slidably mounted on the depressed surface 'H' area plurality of colored plates or strips 15, the edges whereof are received within the grooves 13. The strips '55 are formed with registering central openings 75 and the block is formed with a central, screw threaded opening ll.

bag ornament 31d comprising a block 82 pro-' portions I24.

acne-see .vided, with a squarashapedprojectionfl, andga pair of spaced lugs 85. Mounted on the block- 8 2,

e a u al tx r o is l y sh e differently colored strips or plates 85 each haying a square shaped openingfllreceiving the projec; tion 84 therethrough and openings. 88 eceiving the'lugs 85 tnerethrough. I

Pivoted to the square projection. Baby rivet89,

is a square shaped knob 98 coaxial therewith.

front surfaceof said portion I la. are a pair of parallel, symmetrically disposed guide members 9| having therebetween a plurality of similarly shaped, differently colored plates or strips 92. The strips 92 are removable and interchangeable to expose different colors, whereby the bag may be worn with different ensembles.

In Fig. 19 there is shown a ladys hand bag I00, to the sides of which there are fixed flexible guide strips IIlI having inwardly extending flanges I02 forming grooves I03. Received between the guide flanges is a flat sheet IM having the edges I05 thereof engage within the grooves The sheet I94 may be flexible and of any suitable color, and may be removed by merely pulling the same out from between the flanges I02, whereby a sheet of a different color may be substituted.

In Figs. 21, 22 and 23 there is shown a lockornament 31d for a ladys hand bag in the form of a vanity case. The vanity case comprises a casing portion III! adapted to receive a powder compact III and a puff I I2. Pivoted to the case ing I I0, as at I I4, is a cover I I5 comprising a circular disc H6 to which there is pivoted by rivet III, a second superimposed circular disc H8. The disc H8 is formed with a segmental opening I I9. Receivedbetween the discs I I6 and I I8 and fixed to the inner surface of the disc H6 is a plate I2I formed with a central opening I22 receiving the rivet II I therethrough. The plate I2I is divided into differently colored segmental Either one of the portions I24 or parts of adjacent portions I24 are adapted to be exposed through the opening II9 by rotating the disc I I8.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the severalobjects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a ladyshand bag, guide means, a colored plate slidably received between said guide means and being removable and replaceable by another colored plate, and pivoted means'forreleasably retaining said plate between said guide means.

2. A ladys hand bag comprising a member pivoted thereto, a plurality of superimposed differently colored, interchangeable plates mounted on said member, said plates being provided with registering openings, a block extending through said openings, and a member registering withfsaid block pivoted-thereto and'movable out of registry with respect. to said block.

superimposed,

member,qsaid plates having registeringopenings, a. member extending through said openings, and means cooperating with said member:for clamp ing said plates together. y 5

.,;..4. In a handbag, a portion :havingjablock fixed thereto, a knob'rotatably mounted on said block, a'plurality of colored plates having registering. openings receiving said. block there'- through and said knob being rotatable to engage said plates for retaining the same on said block.

5. In a hand bag, a portion having a block fixed thereto, a knob rotatably mounted on said block, a plurality of colored plates having registering openings receiving said block therethrough and said knob being rotatable to engage 3. lngcombination, a -member, a plurality of I similarly; ,shapeda --differently colored, interchangeable plates mountedgon-said said plates for retaining the same on said block.

at least one of said discs having an opening to expose a portion of another plate through said opening. 7

6. A ladys hand bag comprising a body having a front portion and a-flap foldable. over the top of said front portion, a block'fixed to said front portion, a knob pivoted to said block and registering therewith and movable out of registry with respect thereto, a framemember pivoted to the edge of said flap, a plurality of superimposed, differently colored plates mounted on said frame and having registering openings adapted to receive therethrough the registering knob and block, whereby said knob may be rotated to a position out of registry with respect to said block to engage said plates.

7. A ladys hand bag, an ornament member pivoted thereto and being formed with a chamber in the rear thereof providing a front wall, said front wall having an opening, a disc having a block'fixed thereto and received within said chamber with said block extending into said opening, a knob pivoted to said block and movable to a position engaging said-front wall, and a plurality of differently colored plates interposed between said disc and said front wall and having registering openings receiving said plates, and said front wall being'formed with a second opening to expose a portion of the colored plate adjacent the front wall.

8. A ladys hand bag, an ornament pivoted thereto and being chambered at the rear thereof forming a front wall, said front wall being,

wall, and havingdiiferentlycolored portions on the inner surface-thereof, said disc being rotatable to expose differentcolors through said opening..

9. A ladys hand bag comprising a frame mounted thereon, a plurality of superposed interchangeable ornamental plates mounted in said frame, said plates having registering openings,

and a member extending through said openings for releasably holding said plates in said frame. 10. The combination with a ladys hand bag,

of an ornamental device mounted thereon and externally thereof, said device comprising a member havingan open top and a front opening,

and a plurality of superposed interchangeable ornamental plates removably mounted in said member, said plates being insertable and removable through the open top of said member, and the uppermost plate being visible through the said front opening, said member being exposed to view and constituting a visible part of the bag ornament, and means separate from said open top for releasably retaining said plates within said member.

11. In a hand bag, an ornament hinged thereently colored portions, said plate being-movable within said' chamber to expose diiferent colors" through said opening. I 1

12. In a hand bag, an ornament hinged direct- 1yto the bag and movable with respect theretoand comprising a member having'a front opening and a. colored plate mounted in said member and carried thereby, said plate being visible through the opening in said member.

AARON LANDIS. 

